Job requirements Diagnostic Ultrasound Technician in the Halifax Region

Find out what you typically need to work as a diagnostic ultrasound technician in the Halifax Region. These requirements are applicable to all Medical sonographers (NOC 32122).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of a three- to four-year program in diagnostic medical sonography or ultrasound technology or completion of a two- to three-year program in a related allied health field and a one-year post-diploma program in diagnostic medical sonography from an accredited institution are required.
  • Registration with Sonography Canada and/or the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers is usually required by employers.
  • Registration with l'Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec is required in Quebec.
  • Registration with the College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario (CMRTO) is required in Ontario.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Nova Scotia

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada

Do you want to work in another province or territory?

If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.

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